Device developed by Swindon hospital will give women more dignity

Device developed by Swindon hospital will give women more dignity

Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Staff at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon began adapting the male urinary bottle for women It is hoped a device adapted to allow immobile female hospital patients to go to the toilet more easily could be rolled out nationwide. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, has called … Read more

Sunderland Parkinson’s patient ‘feels cured’ with new device

Sunderland Parkinson’s patient ‘feels cured’ with new device

Sharon Barbour BBC North East & Cumbria health correspondent BBC Kevin Hill said he is able to go for days now without thinking about his Parkinson’s A man fitted with a pioneering, computer-controlled brain implant to tackle his Parkinson’s disease says it works so well he is sometimes able to forget he has the condition. … Read more

Scientists develop ‘smart’ wearable device that mimics human pain response – ET HealthWorld

Scientists develop ‘smart’ wearable device that mimics human pain response – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: Researchers from Bengaluru created a breakthrough wearable device that can detect and adapt to stress, mimicking how the human body processes pain. The innovation, researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) say, could revolutionise health monitoring and enhance human-machine interaction. The human body’s pain response system is remarkably sophisticated. Special sensors … Read more

UK’s health service pilots iPhone device to detect throat cancer – ET HealthWorld

UK’s health service pilots iPhone device to detect throat cancer – ET HealthWorld

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) on Saturday claimed that thousands of patients could receive the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster as a result of a new iPhone device and app piloted at some of its hospitals. The innovative adapter providing a 32 mm lens and accompanying app can turn an iPhone into a … Read more

World first epilepsy device fitted in UK boy’s skull

World first epilepsy device fitted in UK boy’s skull

1 hour ago By Fergus Walsh, Medical editor BBC Oran (R) lives with his mum, brother and sister A boy with severe epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to trial a new device fitted in their skull to control seizures. The neurostimulator, which sends electrical signals deep into his brain, has reduced Oran Knowlson’s … Read more

Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on the iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple … Read more

AI-run device detects 200 faces, scans cash for blind people – ET HealthWorld

AI-run device detects 200 faces, scans cash for blind people – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: People with vision problems need an empathetic companion to call out obstacles, a trustworthy aide to count cash, and a reliable friend to recognise faces — an AI-powered wearable device rolls all that help into a two-piece set. The device, which does not need the internet, was launched at the International Purple Fest in … Read more